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In 1984 Dalbeattie won the South of Scotland League Championship for the first time for 50
years and the team celebrate with manager Dick Shaw also in the picture on the right
It’s difficult getting young players from this rural area and with
fellow Lowland side Threave Rovers only five miles away and
Gretna 2008 also in the region, there is fierce competition for
any players who look likely to progress to senior football.”
Challenges
“We are members of the SFA but it is becoming
more and more difficult to remain members as
the ruling body puts down new regulations.
We have obtained our first level of licensing
but now there is going to be a requirement for
floodlights which, unless we can get grants,
will require us to find more than £100,000.
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